Friday, July 12, 2019

Federalese ... Otherwise

Today’s word is “federalese” ... fed-er-uh-leez ... awkward, evasive, or pretentious prose said to characterize the publication and correspondence of U.S. federal bureaus. (Dictionary.com)

Otherwise
Wisdom’s not contained
in federalese, jargon.
Speak plainly to us.

Anne Selleck
Copyright 2019

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